Fun in Homeschool

The assignment was to make a 3D object with clay. So, we used play doh to make what started out as just a simple tower, and what ended up being a castle. Ellie's has a moat and bridge. We had just read about castles in History.

 
While learning about old fashioned clothing the kids made these collars. Didn't turn out quite the way the ones in the book looked, but they had fun and got practice using scissors and folding.

The topic was learning about yeast and how dough rises. The assignment was to make some dull dough and force yourself to eat it, I think. We decided to do doughnuts. :) We still learned about yeast. And I was thrilled to hear the kids say to each other, "This is the best day of school ever." :)

Multi-Purpose Donuts

I made donuts a couple nights before we left for vacation. I had two reasons to make them.

1. During Ramadan everyone breaks the fast with a plate of fried and sweet foods. In our building we share plates of food. If you get food one night on one of your neighbor's plates, within a couple nights, you return it with something on it. I'm a bit shy (read lazy and untalented) when it comes to cooking Bengali food, so I make foods that I'm familiar with and others will like. Donuts work. I know they were a hit, because the next day both families told me how good they were and wanted to learn how to make them. Yay!

2. My other reason for making donuts was because it was our 100th day of homeschooling this year. So, we celebrated with donuts in the shape of 100. It's amazing to see how 100 days of fun learning has influenced this beautiful young girl. I'm so glad we are homeschooling.

Making donuts takes time, so what do I do with my kids while I'm slaving away creating yumminess?

I fence in the little one where he can see me. Then, the big one can't resist and hops in, too. :)

Dot Pictures

Paint, pencil erasers, and paper. That's all you need.

Indiana Jones, Look No Further

I don't do all of the activities in our Sonlight homeschool curriculum, but some of them I do, and I'm really glad I do them with Ellie. This was one of those activities. Ellie and I made an Ark of the Covenant. Do you know what was in the Ark of the Covenant?

First, we put in a twig to represent Aaron's budding staff.

Then we put in some bread to represent the manna.

And, of course, then there were the ten commandments.

We put them all in our gold covered Tang box. :)

And, voila! I present to you the Ark of the Covenant.

A Science Experiment

 Solid.

Liquid.

Gas.

 And the scientist enjoying a bit of the solid. :)